The roof on my house has suffered some extensive damage (though no leaks yet) from some strong wind storms we have had over the last six weeks or so. The damage is limited to two sides (south and west) because that it the prevailing direction of winds we get here, the other two sides have no damage at all. I should also say the roof is 11 years old. I’m hoping I can hold off until April of May to replace the roof, which presently is 3 tab composite shingles.
I have talked to a couple of contractors (friends) about what kind of repairs to make. It seems I have (at least) three choices; replace just damaged half with same roofing, replace whole roof with same roofing, replace with “architectual” composite roofing (not sure I understand exactly what that is but was told it was about 15% more expensive), put on metal roofing (one says to take off all of the old roofing, the other says it could be put on over old roofing).
I guess thats more than three, but anyway I’m wondering what thoughts people who have better knowledge or more experience than I might have about this. All opinions appreciated.
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without seeing it, I don't know what "Extensive" wind damage is. What is extensive to one may be minor to another. It's not hard to replace a few bundles of shingles to get by for a year, nior to just use Rooftopgaurd to get it dry and safe rfor a few months
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By extensive I mean no doubt that at least the damaged sides need to be replaced, beyond temporary repairs. It is covered by insurance but I am wondering if, rather than replacing just half the roof, I wouldn't be better off to replace the whole roof. Money is a consideration but I have a feeling I would be spending more in the long run if I just repalced the two damaged sides. Norm (never been on TV)
Untill I moved here, I always did all the roof at once.
But Yankees are a stubborn, frugal breead. They often do one side at a time, sometimes with good reason. It is the sun and heat that ages composition shingles. So on a 12/12 roof, the sounth goes fiorst, while a north side can last 10 years longer sometimes
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My opinion.:
Replace the whole roof with new shingles.
The Architectural shingles are just a fancy name for some added pieces that make the shinglelook kinda like a shake.
Just get the best warranty and longest life period you can afford if you are planning on being around there for long. if you are planningon leaving the place relativly soon, save the money and get less expensive ones.
How old is the roof? If the original roof is 25 yr prodcut and you are into it for 20 years and you are going to do half the roof anyway . . .
And don't forget, we need to know what the meaning of the word is is.
What's up there now? If it's builder-grade asphalt, it's more than halfway to end of life already, so replacing the whole thing would make sense.
The architectural shingles are a good choice. Heavier than the standard stuff, so the expected life is 1.5 to 3x longer (depending on how much you pay).
Well, we are having another pretty bad windstorm tonight. I have a feeling I'm going to be some temporary repairs until I can get the new roof next spring. I appreciate all your responses and I know I have a lot to learn before I make a decision.
Thanks to all
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For areas that you know you're gonna hafta tear off anyway, you can make some halfway decent/quick (but really ugly) temporary repairs by just using a roof coating to tie together what's there and seal the cracks, plus maybe piece in some shingles or roll roofing where the tarpaper or sheathing is totally exposed.
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I've never seen a roof coating that was worth the time to apply in a repair situyation - and they always make real roofing just that much harder to do later.
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My experience (this was with "rubberized" stuff, not tar or paint) is that it can extend the leak-free life of a worn roof by several years. And most roofers like to "peel" the old roof off in sheets, so it doesn't make removal any more difficult.
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I think I said in a repair situation. coatings can extend the life of a good roof if used appropriately. but they will not fix broken bones.
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That's why I said you'd need to patch in the totally uncovered areas first, with scrap shingles or roll roofing. The coating will bind down anything loose and prevent leaks due to missing tabs, cracks, or less than ideal installation of the patches.
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Thanks for all the input. I still have one question that I don't think has been addressed. If I decide to go with a metal roof instead of composite shingles, can I put the metall panel on directly over the previous (composite) roofing, or should I strip it first. I have heard that metal roofs are pretty noisy and I'm thinking that putting it on over the roofing already their should lessen the noise.
Any one have experience with this?
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>>>>I have heard that metal roofs are pretty noisy and I'm thinking that putting it on over the roofing already their should lessen the noise.Metal roofs are pretty noisy in old houses with no insulation and barns. If your structure is insulated properly, you'll probably not notice a difference.Strip the roof 1st. Metal roofs expand and contract and the rubbing against the shingles will wear the coating off the back in spots.http://logancustomcopper.com
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Won't your home owner's insurance pay for some of this? Other than that it sounds like you have had some bad luck and are going to have to spend some money - even if you have to borrow it... I wonder if the existing roof is suffering this damage at least in part to inexpensive materials?
I would think that in a rainy environment the anti-fungal (AR - algae resistant) shingles would be considered kind of the minimum. The AR treatment keeps the roof from discoloring due to mildew, alge, etc. Picking a relatively color helps with that too. Then again I don't really know what the climate is like in central Oregon.
Good luck with it...
I know nothing about roofs other than as a consumer. In Canada we have a contractor, Mike Holmes, with a tv show. His motto is "make it right".
He is a big fan of metal roofs altho they are more expensive (how much I don't know). I guess that being tied down (nails?, screws?) all around makes them a lot less likely to fold in a strong wind. Myself, I am still on the original "builder's special". Can't really complain as it has lasted ~20 yrs but will need replacement this coming spring. Will look at the metal as an option.
Would expect that the insurance would only repair/replace what is actually broke.